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Shloka 8

देवतापितृप्रश्नः — Nārada at Badarīāśrama: the ultimate referent of daiva and pitṛ worship

अप्रमत्तेषु जाग्रत्सु नित्ययुक्तेषु शत्रुषु । अन्तरं लिप्समानेषु बालस्त्वं नावबुध्यसे,तुम्हारे शत्रु सर्ववा सावधान, जो हुए, सर्वथा उद्यत और तुम्हारे छिद्रोंको देखनेमें लगे हुए हैं; परंतु तुम अभी बालक हो, इसलिये समझ नहीं रहे हो

apramatteṣu jāgratsu nityayukteṣu śatruṣu | antaraṁ lipsamāneṣu bālas tvaṁ nāvabudhyase ||

तुझे शत्रू अप्रमत्त, जागते आणि नित्य सज्ज आहेत—सतत तुझ्यातील छिद्र शोधत आहेत—तरीही तू बालकासारखा समजत नाहीस.

अप्रमत्तेषुamong the vigilant (unheedless of no danger)
अप्रमत्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootअप्रमत्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
जाग्रत्सुamong the wakeful
जाग्रत्सु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootजाग्रत्
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
नित्ययुक्तेषुamong those always intent/engaged
नित्ययुक्तेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootनित्ययुक्त
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
शत्रुषुamong enemies
शत्रुषु:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootशत्रु
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
अन्तरम्an opening; a gap; a weak point
अन्तरम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअन्तर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
लिप्समानेषुamong those seeking/desiring (to get)
लिप्समानेषु:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootलिप्समान
FormMasculine, Locative, Plural
बालःa child; immature person
बालः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootबाल
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormNominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अवबुध्यसेyou understand/realize
अवबुध्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootअव√बुध्
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Atmanepada

व्यास उवाच

V
Vyasa
E
enemies (śatru)

Educational Q&A

One should not be complacent when facing adversaries: ethical and practical wisdom requires constant alertness, guarding one’s vulnerabilities, and cultivating mature discernment rather than childish negligence.

Vyāsa admonishes the listener that hostile forces are fully awake and actively searching for a weakness; the listener, however, remains unaware due to immaturity, and is urged to recognize the threat and act with vigilance.